Ruston remains unanimous No. 1 in Week 6 prep polls
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After a dominant showing on Saturday to close out its three-game Texas trip, Ruston (5-0) remains the No. 1 team in the Louisiana Sports Writers Association prep polls ahead of week six.
The Bearcats, holding the state’s longest active win streak (19), had no trouble with Stephenville, Texas, on Saturday in a 63-17 victory – churning out nearly 600 yards of total offense. Ruston scored touchdowns on nine of its 10 possessions of the game, with quarterback Josh Brantley throwing for a career-high 251 yards – in only two and a half quarters – and 3 touchdowns. Sophomore tight end Ahmad Hudson had 2 touchdowns and 112 yards receiving and senior wide receiver Joran Parker caught a 67-yard touchdown as well.
With an unblemished record in non-district play, Ruston opens District 2-5A play on the road Friday at Ouachita (3-1).
Here are the full prep polls for week six:
Class 5A
1. Ruston (12) 5-0 144 1
2. Karr 4-0 132 2
3. Acadiana 4-1 120 3
4. Catholic-Baton Rouge 3-1 97 4
5. Neville 5-0 95 5
6. Alexandria 5-0 78 6
7. Zachary 3-1 75 8
8. Archbishop Rummel 4-1 41 7
9. John Curtis 2-2 27 10
10. Central 5-0 25 NR
(tie) Airline 5-0 25 NR
Others receiving votes: St. Augustine 15, Mandeville 14, Brother Martin 13, Terrebonne 9, West Monroe 5, Hahnville 5, Parkway 4, Dutchtown 3, Covington 2.
Class 4A
1. Teurlings Catholic (12) 5-0 144 1
2. North DeSoto 3-2 121 2
3. E.D. White 4-1 118 3
4. Lutcher 4-0 103 5
5. St. Thomas More 2-3 96 6
6. Archbishop Shaw 3-2 72 9
7. Cecilia 3-2 60 7
8. Opelousas 1-4 56 4
9. Franklin Parish 4-1 44 7
10. Lakeshore 5-0 41 NR
Others receiving votes: Westgate 20, Leesville 19, West Ouachita 18, Plaquemine 7, Franklinton 3, Vandebilt Catholic 2, McDonogh (35) 1, Minden 1.
Class 3A
1. University (12) 4-1 144 1
2. St. James 3-1 131 2
3. Bunkie 5-0 119 4
4. Jennings 4-1 96 7
5. Northwest 3-2 69 9
6. John F. Kennedy 1-4 67 3
7. Amite 3-2 54 NR
8. Jewel Sumner 4-1 51 8
9. Bastrop 4-1 41 5
10. Sterlington 2-3 38 10
Others receiving votes: Madison Prep 33, Jena 29, Erath 15, De La Salle 13, Pine 5, Iota 4, Lake Charles College Prep 4, Kaplan 1, Westlake 1.
Class 2A
1. Newman (8) 3-0 134 1
2. Calvary Baptist (1) 3-2 128 2
3. Oak Grove (1) 4-1 118 3
4. Dunham (2) 5-0 117 4
5. Ouachita Christian 5-0 94 5
6. Catholic-New Iberia 4-1 84 6
7. Mangham 4-1 52 10
(tie) Lafayette Chrisitan 1-4 52 7
9. Episcopal-Baton Rouge 4-1 50 8
10. Ferriday 5-0 47 NR
Others receiving votes: Pope John Paul 24, Union Parish 12, Notre Dame 20, Kinder 2, DeQuincy 1.
Class 1A
1. Vermilion Catholic (11) 5-0 143 2
2. Haynesville 5-0 126 3
3. Southern Lab (1) 3-1 124 1
4. Ascension Catholic 2-1 51 8
5. Riverside 2-2 74 4
6. St. Martin’s 4-1 62 5
7. Catholic-Pointe Coupee 4-0 60 10
8. Covenant Christian 5-0 54 NR
9. Kentwood 3-2 51 6
10. Opelousas Catholic 4-1 41 7
Others receiving votes: Ascension Episcopal 33, St. Edmund 30, Jeanerette 19, Logansport 12, St. Frederick 10, Hamilton Christian 1, North Iberville 1.
